Sedika

Sedika is a small town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, it is one of two towns in Robe District. It is named after the clan of the Arsi Oromo who lived there. It is the town center for many local divisions surrounding it. Sedika is located approximately 250 km in the south east of Addis Ababa. It had only secondary school but recently got upgraded to 10th grade. Many children in the local drop out of school due to the difficult life there, mainly those living in the lower land, who depend on farming have less access to education.

The last two years, the residents in Sedika and surrounding have been affected by extreme rainfall and drought one after another. ^[1] This area of Arsi was known for its crop production in addition to animal grazing. The lack of market access for their products has affected the life of many farmers and they live in very bad situation even if they are working hard. ^[2]

Demographics

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Sedika has an estimated total population of 2,604 of whom 1,206 are men and 1,398 are women.^[3] The 1994 national census reported the town had a total population of 1,459 of whom 654 were men and 805 were women.

The fertile land of Sedika area produced all types of crops, which were sent to Addis Ababa. Sedika gets little in return in terms of infrastructure and other necessary development support. Specially, lack of transport road is the main problem in the area. In September 2014, the town had dusty road when it hard to drive.

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